Question 1

Lean concepts discussed in the text do not include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Group technology 
B) Quality at the source 
C) Just-in-time production 
D) Preventive maintenance 
E) Kaizen burst 
A) Group technology 
B) Quality at the source 
C) Just-in-time production 
D) Preventive maintenance 
E) Kaizen burst

Question 2

Company unions in Japan exist to foster a cooperative relationship with management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

You have been called in as a consultant to set up a Kanban control system.The first thing to do is to determine the number of Kanban card sets needed.Your research shows that the expected demand during lead time for a particular component is 150 per hour.You estimate the safety stock should be set at 25% of the demand during lead time.The tote trays used as containers can hold 8 units of stock and the lead time it takes to replenish an order is 2 hours.Which of the following is the number of Kanban card sets necessary to support this situation?

Accepted Answer

A) 42 
B) 47 
C) 68 
D) 89 
E) 94 
A) 42 
B) 47 
C) 68 
D) 89 
E) 94

Question 4

One of the few lean techniques that does not work well in service firms is demand-pull scheduling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

kaizen burst is a symbol on a value stream map.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Value stream mapping is used to visualize product flows through various processing steps.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

JIT is typically applied to nonrepetitive manufacturing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Group technology (GT)is credited with which of the following benefits?

Accepted Answer

A) Reducing waiting time between process operations 
B) Improving inventory discipline 
C) Reducing required workforce skills 
D) Improved labor relations 
E) Improved small group functioning 
A) Reducing waiting time between process operations 
B) Improving inventory discipline 
C) Reducing required workforce skills 
D) Improved labor relations 
E) Improved small group functioning

Question 9

In setting up a Kanban control system you need to determine the number of Kanban card sets needed.If the expected demand during lead time is 25 per hour,the safety stock is 20% of the demand during lead time,the container size is 5,and the lead time to replenish an order is 5 hours,what is the number of Kanban card sets needed?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 20 
C) 27 
D) 30 
E) 34 
A) 5 
B) 20 
C) 27 
D) 30 
E) 34

Question 10

In setting up a Kanban control system you need to determine the number of Kanban card sets needed.If the expected demand during lead time is 50 per hour,the safety stock is 20% of the demand during lead time,the container size is 4.If the lead time to replenish an order is 8 hours,what number of Kanban card sets is needed?

Accepted Answer

A) 60 
B) 80 
C) 90 
D) 120 
E) 150 
A) 60 
B) 80 
C) 90 
D) 120 
E) 150

Question 11

Group technology includes the set of psychological tests and training exercises given to group workers to ensure a high level of teamwork.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

One of the aims of value stream mapping to eliminate waste in a process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Uniform plant loading is a process of smoothing the production activity flow to dampen the reaction waves that normally occur in response to schedule variations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In a lean production system we expect to see which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) No extra inventory 
B) Extra inventory of critical parts held "just-in-case" 
C) More parts and fewer standardized product configurations 
D) Managers being held responsible for quality of the work turned out 
E) Closer management-labor relationships 
A) No extra inventory 
B) Extra inventory of critical parts held "just-in-case" 
C) More parts and fewer standardized product configurations 
D) Managers being held responsible for quality of the work turned out 
E) Closer management-labor relationships

Question 15

Lean production replaced JIT in the 1990s because JIT did not address the problem of reducing waste.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An activity where the parts that go into each unit of a product are periodically removed from inventory and accounted for based on the number of units produced.is called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Frozen window 
B) Backflush 
C) Level schedule 
D) Group Technology 
E) Kanban 
A) Frozen window 
B) Backflush 
C) Level schedule 
D) Group Technology 
E) Kanban

Question 17

Value stream mapping is used to identify all of the value-adding as well as non-value-adding processes that materials are subjected to within a plant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Group technology cells help to eliminate movement and queue (waiting)time between operations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following problems are not among those hidden when inventory levels are excessively high?

Accepted Answer

A) Inadequate worker motivation 
B) Engineering design redundancies 
C) Paperwork backlogs 
D) Scrap 
E) Productive equipment downtime 
A) Inadequate worker motivation 
B) Engineering design redundancies 
C) Paperwork backlogs 
D) Scrap 
E) Productive equipment downtime

Question 20

ln the context of a production process such as a manufacturing plant,what is the technique used to identify all of the value-adding as well as non-value-adding processes that materials are subjected to within a plant,from raw material coming into the plant through delivery to the customer?

Accepted Answer

A) Lean Manufacturing 
B) Lean Supply Chain 
C) Kaizen 
D) Value Stream Mapping 
E) Lean Production Schedules 
A) Lean Manufacturing 
B) Lean Supply Chain 
C) Kaizen 
D) Value Stream Mapping 
E) Lean Production Schedules

Lean concepts discussed in the text do not include which of the following?

Company unions in Japan exist to foster a cooperative relationship with management.

One of the few lean techniques that does not work well in service firms is demand-pull scheduling.

kaizen burst is a symbol on a value stream map.

Value stream mapping is used to visualize product flows through various processing steps.

JIT is typically applied to nonrepetitive manufacturing.

Group technology (GT)is credited with which of the following benefits?

Group technology includes the set of psychological tests and training exercises given to group workers to ensure a high level of teamwork.

One of the aims of value stream mapping to eliminate waste in a process.

Uniform plant loading is a process of smoothing the production activity flow to dampen the reaction waves that normally occur in response to schedule variations.

In a lean production system we expect to see which of the following?

Lean production replaced JIT in the 1990s because JIT did not address the problem of reducing waste.

An activity where the parts that go into each unit of a product are periodically removed from inventory and accounted for based on the number of units produced.is called which of the following?

Value stream mapping is used to identify all of the value-adding as well as non-value-adding processes that materials are subjected to within a plant.

Group technology cells help to eliminate movement and queue (waiting)time between operations.

Which of the following problems are not among those hidden when inventory levels are excessively high?

ln the context of a production process such as a manufacturing plant,what is the technique used to identify all of the value-adding as well as non-value-adding processes that materials are subjected to within a plant,from raw material coming into the plant through delivery to the customer?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Strategy and Sustainability

Forecasting

Strategic Capacity Management

PART-A: Learning Curves

Projects Manufacturing and Service Processes

Manufacturing Processes

PART-A: Break-Even Analysis

Service Processes

Sales and Operations Planning

Material Requirements Planning

Quality Management and Six-Sigma Supply Chain Processes and Analytics

Inventory Management

Global Sourcing and Procurement

Location, Logistics and Distribution

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Exam 12: Lean Supply Chains

Lean concepts discussed in the text do not include which of the following?

Company unions in Japan exist to foster a cooperative relationship with management.

One of the few lean techniques that does not work well in service firms is demand-pull scheduling.

kaizen burst is a symbol on a value stream map.

Value stream mapping is used to visualize product flows through various processing steps.

JIT is typically applied to nonrepetitive manufacturing.

Group technology (GT)is credited with which of the following benefits?

Group technology includes the set of psychological tests and training exercises given to group workers to ensure a high level of teamwork.

One of the aims of value stream mapping to eliminate waste in a process.

Uniform plant loading is a process of smoothing the production activity flow to dampen the reaction waves that normally occur in response to schedule variations.

In a lean production system we expect to see which of the following?

Lean production replaced JIT in the 1990s because JIT did not address the problem of reducing waste.

An activity where the parts that go into each unit of a product are periodically removed from inventory and accounted for based on the number of units produced.is called which of the following?

Value stream mapping is used to identify all of the value-adding as well as non-value-adding processes that materials are subjected to within a plant.

Group technology cells help to eliminate movement and queue (waiting)time between operations.

Which of the following problems are not among those hidden when inventory levels are excessively high?

ln the context of a production process such as a manufacturing plant,what is the technique used to identify all of the value-adding as well as non-value-adding processes that materials are subjected to within a plant,from raw material coming into the plant through delivery to the customer?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Strategy and Sustainability

Forecasting

Strategic Capacity Management

PART-A: Learning Curves

Projects Manufacturing and Service Processes

Manufacturing Processes

PART-A: Break-Even Analysis

Service Processes

Sales and Operations Planning

Material Requirements Planning

Quality Management and Six-Sigma Supply Chain Processes and Analytics

Inventory Management

Global Sourcing and Procurement

Location, Logistics and Distribution

Filters